Bridle-rod for railway-track rails.



'PATENTED MAY 28, 1901' H. W. FREEMAN. BRIDLE ROD FOR RAILWAY TRACKRAILS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4, 1907- anemia awwwtoz ff. @y/eemmv "UNIT 12D'STATES PATENT, orrron;

HOWARD W. FREEMAN, OF NEWARK, 0H]

BRBDLE-ROD FOR RmLwAwTFiAoK RAILS Newark, in the county of Licking anState of Ohio, have invented certain new and use- 5 ful Improvements inBridle-Rods for Railway-Track Rails; and I dodeclare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to improvements in bridle rods or track bracesfor railway track curves. j

The ob'ect of the invention is to provide a bridle r0 or brace ada tedto be applied to the curved rails of a raiiivay track to prevent thesame from spreading. p

With this object in View, the invention consists of certain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbemore fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims heretoap ended.

In the accompanying drawings, *igure 1 is a plan View of a sectionofcurved railway tracks showing the application of the bridle rod thereto;F1 2 is a vertical cross sectional View of the rai s showing the rod inside clevation; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rod showing the parts ofthe same separated; and Fig.

' 41s a perspective view of one section of the rod looking toward-theinner edge of the same.

Referring more particularly to the draw cured in the usual or anypreferred manner.

The bridle rod 3 which is adapted to be} applied to the rails betweenthe ties, is formed in two parts or sections, which are adapted i to bescparably connected together to pcrmit the same. to be readily upplicdto the rails after the latter have been laid and secured to l the tics.Each of the sections of the rod is provided midway between its ends witha ug, 4, in each of which 1s formed a passage or bolt hole, 5. The holesor mssuge, 5, are adapted lo he brought into a moment when the parts ofthe rod are arranged in posit-ion g for use. and through said ahncdpassages 1s adapted to be inserted a clamping bolt. (3, on

4 which adapted to be screwed a clamping nut, 7, whcrc )y said sectionsol" the rod are tightlyclumpcd or secured together.

On one end 01'' each of the Stt'tltfllS ol the Specification of LettersPatent.

.pplication filed March 4,1907- Serial No. 360,507.

Patented May 28, 19 07.

I rod is formed an upwardly and lateraliy rojecting outer rail engaginglug, 8, said u gs hein Z wardly projecting flange enga ing lips, 9.

The rail engaging lugs are adapted to be engaged with fiangeson theouter side of the curved rail sections, as shown. The later.- allyprojecting portions of the lugs, 8, are

10, which are ada ted to be engaged with grooves, 12, forn1e in theupper side ofthe adjacent ends of the opposite sections of the meritbetween the aterally projecting (portion of the lugs, 8, and theadjacent on s of the sections of the rod when the same are On .the uppersides of the sections of the are formed upwardly and'latera'llyprojecting inner rail connecting lugs, 13. Said lugs being provided withoutwardly projecting lips, 14, which are adapted to be engaged with therails when the sections-of the rod are brought sections of hri e rod arethus brought together to an operative ositlon, in enga eiuent with thetrack ral s, said rails Wlll c securely clamped and held between thelugs,

against spreading in either direction: 3, ()n the upper side of each ofthe sections ofv the rod adjacent to its point of engagement l by thelaterally projecting portion of the Ilugs. 13, are formed upwardlyprojecting ibrace blocks, or lugs, 15, which serve-to strengthen thelugs, 13, and to' brace the i same into engagement with the inner.flanges tion of the rod is formed a laterally projecting lug, it, whichis adapted to be engaged with a notch or recess, 17 formed in theopposite section of the rod, whereby wheif'said' sections are broughttogether an interlocking connection is formed by the engagement of thelugs, 16, with the notches, 17, which serves to aid in holding thesections of the rod against longitudinalnmvcinent upon each other. r zBy forming the bridle rod in separable scotious, as herein shown anddescribed, said l rod may be readily applied to and removed l l'rom therails alter the same have been laid, and. will securely brace and bindthe rails toprovided on their upper sides withinv,

provided on their under sides with tongues;

rod, thereby forming an. interlocking engage rod, adjacent to thegrooved ends thereof,

8 and 13, and thus securely holding the rails of the rail. ()n the inneredges of each sec-. '9

brought together into an operative position.

flanges on the inner sides of the curved track 1 together and apipliedto the rails. \Vhenthe' loaded trains;

gether, thus preventing all danger of the same being spread by thepassing of heavily the fore oing description, taken in connection with te accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionmay readily be understood without re quiring a more extendedexplanation.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

j 1. A bridle rod for railway track rails com posed oflongitudinally-separable sections, each section havin at one endanupwardlyprojecting, inward y-extending lug to engage the outer flangeof a rail at one side of the track and at its other end with anupwardlyprojecting, outwardly-extending lug to en gage the inner flangeat the opposite side of the track, and means for securing said se ctions together.

2. A bridle rod for railway track rails comwposed oflongitudinally-separable sections l having ooacting rail-enga ing lugson the opposite ends thereof, the lugs on one section beingextendedlaterally to engage the other vsection, and means for clampingsaid sectrons together.

3. A bridle rod for-railway track rails coniposed oflongitudinally-separablc sections having coacting rail-engaging lugs onthe opposite endsthereof, the lugs on one section 'beingextendedlaterally and provided with means for interlocking with the means on theother section, and means for clamping said sections together.

" .4. A bridle rod for railway tracksconsisting of longitudinallydisposed separable'sec tions, integral upwardly and laterally projectingrail engaging lugs formed on the oposite ends of said sections, thelaterally proecting portions of said, lugs) being adapted to be engagedwith the upper surface of the opposing section, means to brace saidinner rail engaging lu s, a series of interlocking projections formed onsaid sections, and a clamping bolt to securely bind the latter together,substantially as described.

5. A bridle rod for railway track rails, consisting of Ion'itudinally'dis )osed sections, an outer upn'arr ly and laterallyprojecting rail engaging flange "formed on one end of each of saidsections, a flange engaging lip' formed on the upper inner side of saidlug, a tongue formed on the lower side of the laterally projectingportions of the same to engage a groove in the upper side of theadjacent ends of the opposing section, inner upwardly and laterlyprojecting flange engaging lugs formed on the opposite ends of saidsections, the later ally projecting ortions of said inner lugs beingadapted to it over upon the upper side of the opposing section, means tobrace said laterally projecting portions of. said lug when engaged .withsaid opposing section of the rod, rail flange engaging lips formed onsaid lugs, laterally projecting locking lugs formed on the inner edgesof said sections, said lugs being adapted to engage notches or recessesin the opposing sections of the red when said sections are broughttogether, apertured lugs formed on the'upper side of said sections, anda clamping bolt and nut adapted to be arranged in said apertured lugs tobind the sec tions of the rod together, substantially as dcscribed.

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

J. HowARnJoNns, K. V. LOWRY.

